Voting, Voter and Engagement Resources
Though we hope this page will provide valuable information and resources to help you be ready to vote and engage in helping others to be ready, too, there is no better source of voting and voter information than the NC State Board of Elections.
Find your county Board of Elections
KEY DATES
GENERAL ELECTION (NOVEMBER 5, 2024)
From the NC State Board of Elections: Here are voter dates and deadlines for the 2024 general election:
- Sept. 6, 2024: County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.
- Oct. 11, 2024: Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.).*
- Oct. 17, 2024: In-person early voting begins; same-day registration available.
- Oct. 29, 2024: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.).*
- Nov. 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).
- Nov. 5, 2024: General Election Day.
- Nov. 5, 2024: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).*
NC VOTER ID LAWS
As of 2023, a valid photo ID is required to vote in the state of North Carolina. While the NC State Board of Elections is, again, the best source of information, we have compiled some of the fast-facts you need to know.
ENGAGE
While churches cannot take part in election campaigning, there is a great deal they can do to help ensure everyone who has the right to vote is able to do so.
- The Church's Role in Getting Out the Vote (Disciple, Summer 2022)
- A Call to Election Engagement (2022)
ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES
There are faith-based voter and voting engagement resources available to help you engage with your congregations and communities.
From The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations:
- Vote Faithfully Election Engagement
- Civil Discourse Training
- Misinformation, Disinformation, Fake News: Why Do We Care?
From the NC Council of Churches:
From The Episcopal Church Racial Justice & Reconciliation Ministries
